Show A SHATTERED IDOL TO 1 0 a 3 correspondent who vrho inquires I whether it would not seem more dignified for the American press to protect Mr Ir Bryan from ridicule not as a man but a representative on one can ean but ans answer cr that thit it might be bo more dignified if it it were it-were were possible It is not possible because Mr J Brynn Bryan is Mr Bryan The Tho American press more Dore completely does its duty when it protests so 50 vigorously tho the sad state to wl which ch Secretary Bryan has brought the high office to whose whoso n necessities he wholly fails to measure and of whose dignity he lIe apparently has not nol the slightest conception Only b by insuring a thorough public comprehension of his lamentable shortcomings ming's may the nation be bo guarded against his further participation in its g government The people will wilI protect themselves cs once they know the truth Mr Bryan as a melodious voice roice of protest was a a. success As a critic of the performances and the policies of others ho he was of use use to the people since it made for efficiency in the thc public service ice As tho the leader of a 3 vigorous minority there thereasa was asa vasa a definite pla place f for r him in public life lif But Bitt he lie e ehas has flatly failed as an adm administrative e off officer er Constructive work seems seems' impossible impossible im im- im possible for him He TIe shows as little aptitude for his post as ns he ho does appreciation appreciation ap ap- ap- ap predation of its import importance nce and its responsibilities He has failed in ever every test that could be applied Tense moments in our relations with other ether nations have found him giving Chautauqua lectures The blackest day we wo have hae suffered since i ce the beg beginning beginning be be- g ginning nning of the war he journeyed to Philadelphia to share honors with Billy Sunday and a great audience I chaffed him for foi two hours hour while whilo he attested d the tho authenticity of signatures to total abstinence pled pledges cs As an au evangelist evangelis and exhorter he is an n ad admitted nd- nd success as Secretary of State h. h he hc is a bitter disappointment to his friends and a delight to partisan opponents op op- op- op who welcome welcom his ineptitude as assisting to insure Democratic defeat defeat de tIe- feat at the next national election I |